Genetic Engineering

Brief Description: "This volume addresses controversial questions surrounding the issue of genetic engineering. Topics discussed include the benefits and risks of genetic engineering, the environmental impact of genetic engineering, and the pros and cons of regulation of genetic engineering. The viewpoints are selected from a wide range of highly respected and often hard-to-find sources and publications. Allows the reader to attain the higher-level critical thinking and reading skills that are essential in a culture of diverse and contradictory opinions."--Publisher. Table of Contents: Why Consider Opposing Viewpoints? -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. Should Genetic Engineering Be Permitted? -- Chapter Preface -- 1. Genetic Engineering Is Natural and Should Be Pursued / Jeffrey Scott Coker -- 2. The Three Mile Island of Biotech? / John Nichols -- 3. Human Genetic Engineering Should Be Allowed / Ronald M. Green -- 4. We Must Stop Trying to Engineer Nature / Mark Lynas -- 5. Stem Cell Research Should Be Allowed, but Not Reproductive Cloning / Barack Obama -- 6. Ignored Implications / Ken Blackwell -- Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography -- Chapter 2. What Are the Benefits and Risks of Genetic Engineering? -- Chapter Preface -- 1. Genetically Modified Foods Could Pose -- Numerous Health Risks Institute for Responsible Technology -- 2. Genetically Modified Foods Have Numerous Benefits and No Known Risks / Henry I. Miller -- 3. Genetically Modified Crops Can Increase Productivity to End World Hunger / Erik Vance -- 4. Genetically Modified Crops Will Not Increase Productivity to End World Hunger / Union of Concerned Scientists -- 5. Preventing the Next Fertility Clinic Scandal / Jesse Reynolds -- 6. Society Could Benefit from Allowing Unregulated Embryo Trait Selection / Greg Beato -- Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography -- Chapter 3. What Is the Environmental Impact of Genetic Engineering? -- Chapter Preface -- 1. Human Genetic Engineering Is a Good Solution to Climate Change / S. Matthew Liao, Ross Andersen -- 2. Human Genetic Engineering Is a Dangerous Proposal to Combat Climate Change / Mark Tapson -- 3. Genetically Engineered Fish Can Provide Food and Conserve the Planet / Yonathan Zohar -- 4. Genetically Engineered Pigs Could Provide Environmental Benefits / Anne Minard -- 5. Genetically Engineered Pigs Are Not a Good Solution to Environmental Problems / Lucy Sharratt -- Periodical and internet Sources Bibliography -- Chapter 4. How Should Genetic Engineering Technology Be Regulated? -- Chapter Preface -- 1. New Genetic Engineering Technology Needs to Be Regulated / Richard Hayes -- 2. New Genetic Engineering Technology Does Not Need to Be Regulated / Ronald Bailey -- 3. Knowing Me, Knowing You / Jeanne Lenzer, Shannon Brownlee -- 4. Consumer Genetic Testing Does Not Need Additional Regulation / Christopher Mims -- 5. The US, the UN and Genetic Engineering / Chuck Norris -- 6. Labeling of Genetically Modified Foods Is Unnecessary and Unconstitutional / Henry I. Miller, Gregory Conko -- Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography -- For Further Discussion -- Organizations to Contact -- Bibliography of Books -- Index. Publisher Marketing: Each title in the highly acclaimed Opposing Viewpoints series explores a specific issue by placing expert opinions in a unique pro/con format; the viewpoints are selected from a wide range of highly respected and often hard-to-find publications.; This title addresses the controversies associated with genetic engineering of humans (including so-called designer babies, cloning, and embryonic stem cell research), animals, and crops. The topics explored are whether genetic engineering should be permit; "Each volume in the Opposing Viewpoints Series could serve as a model not only providing access to a wide diversity of opinions, but also stimulating readers to do further research for group discussion and individual interest. Both shrill and moderate, th"

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